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Darryl F. Zanuck

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Darryl F. Zanuck

Original Name
Darryl Francis Zanuck
Birth
Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska, USA
Death
22 Dec 1979 (aged 77)
Palm Springs, Riverside County, California, USA
Burial
Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot
Section D, #173
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Motion Picture Producer, Studio Executive. He produced over 200 motion pictures in a career that spanned from the 1920s to the 1970s, and was a driving force for Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures, 20th Century Pictures & 20th Century-Fox. He was nominated for an Academy Award on fifteen different occasions, and won three times for Outstanding Motion Picture, first in 1941 for "How Green Was My Valley," then in 1948 for "Gentleman's Agreement," then finally in 1950 for "All About Eve." Other notable films include: "Nightmare Alley" (1947), "The Snake Pit" (1948), "Twelve O'Clock High" (1949), "Pinky" (1949), "No Way Out" (1950), "David and Bathsheba" (1951), "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" (1952), "With a Song in My Heart" (1952), "Viva Zapata!" (1952), "The Robe" (1953); the first CinemaScope movie, "The Egyptian" (1954), "The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit" (1956), "Island in the Sun" (1957), "The Sun Also Rises" (1957), "The Roots of Heaven" (1958) & "The Longest Day" (1962) among others. During World War II (WWII), he served as a Colonel in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. Zanuck is one of the longest-serving studio chiefs in Hollywood history rivaled by Adolph Zukor (Paramount Pictures), Jack L. Warner (Warner Bros. Pictures) & Edward Muhl (Universal Studios). Father of film producer-studio executive Richard D. Zanuck and grandfather of producer Dean Zanuck. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to motion pictures, located at 6336 Hollywood Blvd.
Motion Picture Producer, Studio Executive. He produced over 200 motion pictures in a career that spanned from the 1920s to the 1970s, and was a driving force for Warner Bros. Pictures, First National Pictures, 20th Century Pictures & 20th Century-Fox. He was nominated for an Academy Award on fifteen different occasions, and won three times for Outstanding Motion Picture, first in 1941 for "How Green Was My Valley," then in 1948 for "Gentleman's Agreement," then finally in 1950 for "All About Eve." Other notable films include: "Nightmare Alley" (1947), "The Snake Pit" (1948), "Twelve O'Clock High" (1949), "Pinky" (1949), "No Way Out" (1950), "David and Bathsheba" (1951), "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" (1952), "With a Song in My Heart" (1952), "Viva Zapata!" (1952), "The Robe" (1953); the first CinemaScope movie, "The Egyptian" (1954), "The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit" (1956), "Island in the Sun" (1957), "The Sun Also Rises" (1957), "The Roots of Heaven" (1958) & "The Longest Day" (1962) among others. During World War II (WWII), he served as a Colonel in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. Zanuck is one of the longest-serving studio chiefs in Hollywood history rivaled by Adolph Zukor (Paramount Pictures), Jack L. Warner (Warner Bros. Pictures) & Edward Muhl (Universal Studios). Father of film producer-studio executive Richard D. Zanuck and grandfather of producer Dean Zanuck. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to motion pictures, located at 6336 Hollywood Blvd.

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20th Century Fox Film Corporation
Darryl Francis Zanuck
Born - Wahoo, Nebraska, September 5, 1902
Passed On - Palm Springs, California, December 22, 1979
Co-founder, president and producer of 20th Century Fox Studio.
Doctor of humanities, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. Mason 50 years receiving the highest degree. In his lifetime, received such a host of degrees, diplomas and awards from all over the world, that it is impossible to state them all. Private World War I overseas, 14 years old. World War II colonel. Active duty overseas, U.S. Signal Corp. Algiers. Listed below are a few of the service ribbons and decorations he was proudly authorized to wear: Victory Medal (WWI); Medal of French Legion of Honor with Rouge Rosette (WWI); Asiatic Pacific Campaign ribbons and European-Africa-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbons.
A man who used his imaginative, creative genius to deliver inspiration through his celebrated motion pictures. He imparted a lifetime message of decenct, love, patriotism, justice, equality and hope throughout the nation and the world. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. I love you, daddy--
You will never be forgotten.
--Darrylin

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1837/darryl_f-zanuck: accessed ), memorial page for Darryl F. Zanuck (5 Sep 1902–22 Dec 1979), Find a Grave Memorial ID 1837, citing Westwood Memorial Park, Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.